2008 Academic Excellence
Published April 24, 2008
Some of Williamson County's best and brightest students gathered at the Embassy Suites in Cool Springs April 15 for the annual Academic Excellence Banquet. This ceremony, sponsored by the Tennessean's Williamson A.M. and Bancorp South, honors the top ten students from each high school senior class, plus any additional National Merit finalists or semifinalists. In addition, nine $1,000 scholarships donated by local businesses and community members were given to students whose names were randomly drawn during the evening. Students recognized at the Academic Excellence Banquet are listed below.
BRENTWOOD HIGH: Emma Green, Susan Gregory, Sean Keveren, Scott Kovach, Robert Lumley, Michael Winek, Meredith Crites, Melanie Parker, Elizabeth Debell, Laura Catherine George, Kerie Kerstetter, Jennifer Maher, Evan McClure, Becca Richardson, Aaseesh Polavarapu
CENTENNIAL HIGH: Nicholas Hackett, Jenna Hippensteel, Christopher Michael Keenan, Chris Lane, Catherine Elizabeth Majors, Katie Moise, Rachel Quinn, Natalie Schrimpf, Jia Yi, Kelsey Yule
FAIRVIEW HIGH: Kyle Williams, Nick Kirk, Tim Lampley, Danielle Vaughn, Kayla Jones, Josh Hacket, Rachel Grady, Lee Ficken, Jesse Dowdy, Daniel Chapdelaine
FRANKLIN HIGH: Yasmine Agelidis, Spencer Boucher, Paul Miller, Myles James Hill, Lindsey Page McCloy, Indira Bhavsar, Emily Kajer, Atticus McEntire, Alexandra Seamans, Alex Gravesen Booth, Alexandria Austin Rhodes
INDEPENDENCE HIGH: Zach Sanicola, Sarah Stump, Michelle Hintz, Megan Maier, Kelsey Crane, John Naberhaus, Hannah Wakefield, Elizabeth Carbone, Brianna Peters, Alex Hagenbuch
MIDDLE COLLEGE: Jennifer Houts, Mary Elizabeth Evans, Amanda Renee Button
PAGE HIGH: Brandon Scott Jackson, Alisha Kundert, Rachel Underwood, Lindsay White, Leah Smith, Kelly Lynn Maguigan, Cayla Poteete, Nathan Springer, Keith Denis Moore, Caitlin Elizabeth Rogers
RAVENWOOD HIGH: Allison Haley Barnes, Angela Sheng, Kyle Houston Broach, Harry Watson, Jolyn Yao, Kyuwon Lee, Leena Charlton, Michelle Fernandez, Regina Elizabeth Andrade, Rita Wells, Sneha Lakshmi Venkatraman, Valerie Cerasuolo
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:
Johnson & Bailey Architects: Sean Keveren, Brentwood High
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Hardy: Christopher Michael Keenan, Centennial High
Coca-Cola Bottling Company: Kyle Williams, Fairview High
American Constructors: Spencer Boucher, Franklin High
Ad-Vance Building Services, Inc.: Alex Hagenbuch, Independence High
Lasko Metal Products: Jennifer Houts, Middle College High
Herff Jones: Lindsay White, Page High
American Constructors: Regina Andrade, Ravenwood High
The Williamson County Education Association also gave a $1,000 scholarship for a student who plans to enter the field of education. This award went to Jenna Hippensteel of Centennial High.